Jotun Ballistic Epoxy Primer

[blackrose]

Apologies in advance if this has been posted before. I've heard people talking about "Ballistic blacking" on the forum before but I didn't realise they were talking about a Jotun epoxy product. Or was that a different product they were talking about? 

 

Anyway, I do trust Jotun products so thought this might be of interest to anyone looking for a more hardwearing coating without going to all the trouble and expense of gritblasting. This stuff is obviously engineered to stick to bitumen, but I don't really understand how it ensures that the bitumen underneath is well adhered to prevent ultimate failure of the system?

 

SML Marine Paints - Ballastic 2 Pack Epoxy Paint Which Can Be Applied Over Existing Bitumen Paints / Hull Blacking

[matty40s]

I am going to be using this when next out over Comastic, normal blacking just doesnt cut it any more.

[Pie Eater]

I have just this morning put my 3rd and final coat of SML Ballistic Black on my 40 ft narrowboat.

 

In total I have used 7.5 litres leaving me 2.5 litres for touching up when needed.

 

It went on smoothly and due to the current heatwave dried in no time. I stuck to the recommended 1 coat per day.

 

It is the first time that I have used it having previously used Intertuf.

[MrsM]

Really useful thanks. This looks great.

[Pie Eater]

3 hours ago, MrsM said:

Really useful thanks. This looks great.

SML had a special offer on when I bought it a couple of week ago. The offer included:-

 

10 litres ballistic black

1 litre alkyl thinners

Rollers 4inch 5 pack

16 inch long roller frame

ProDec 3 brush set

Paint scuttle 5 litre

Paint scuttle liner x 2

Disposable coverall x1 extra large

 

£93 in total, delivery was 4 days.

[blackrose]

4 hours ago, Pie Eater said:

I have just this morning put my 3rd and final coat of SML Ballistic Black on my 40 ft narrowboat.

 

In total I have used 7.5 litres leaving me 2.5 litres for touching up when needed.

 

It went on smoothly and due to the current heatwave dried in no time. I stuck to the recommended 1 coat per day.

 

It is the first time that I have used it having previously used Intertuf.

 

I think there's some confusion here...

 

SML Ballistic Black is NOT the same product as the Jotun Ballistic two pack epoxy in my original post (supplied by SML).

 

SML Ballistic Black is a bitumen based paint, not an epoxy

 

SML Marine Paints - Ballastic Black | Bitumen Paint | Hull Blacking

 

 

 

 

Edited June 2, 2021 by blackrose

[Pie Eater]

Sorry about the confusion

[blackrose]

No problem, you've done people a favour by highlighting the issue. Why SML would choose to cause confusion by giving an entirely different paint the same name as an epoxy it also supplies I really don't know.

[JonesBoy]

Can’t find anything on Jutun site that refers to “Jotun Ballistic (or Ballastic) two pack epoxy”

So “Ballastic Black” and “Ballastic Epoxy” must be some paint made by?

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

On 03/06/2021 at 14:12, JonesBoy said:

Can’t find anything on Jutun site that refers to “Jotun Ballistic (or Ballastic) two pack epoxy”

So “Ballastic Black” and “Ballastic Epoxy” must be some paint made by?

Made by SML
 

Put a coat of SML Ballastic Epoxy on today.

Good stuff, I found it doesn’t go off as fast as the Hemel Epoxy (which I put on the base plate)and I don’t think it was so bad with the fumes either.

It went over bitumen really well.

Went over old glossy areas too.

Second coat tomorrow. 
I’m interested to find if it takes long to cure proper hard.
 

[LadyG]

4 minutes ago, Goliath said:

Made by SML
 

Put a coat of SML Ballastic Epoxy on today.

Good stuff, I found it doesn’t go off as fast as the Hemel Epoxy (which I put on the base plate)and I don’t think it was so bad with the fumes either.

It went over bitumen really well.

Went over old glossy areas too.

Second coat tomorrow. 
I’m interested to find if it takes long to cure proper hard.
 

Read the data sheet, and note the ambient temperature.

What you need to know is how long before launching.

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

 

This sort of weather it should be firm after 10-12 hours.

The paint will have several days before the boat goes in the water so there’ll be no problem.

The Hemel Epoxy went real tough after a day or two. 

 

[dmr]

30 minutes ago, Goliath said:

 

This sort of weather it should be firm after 10-12 hours.

The paint will have several days before the boat goes in the water so there’ll be no problem.

The Hemel Epoxy went real tough after a day or two. 

 

 

The boat going into the water, exciting stuff. Are you confident with the welding? and its been so long maybe you should go on a helmsman refresher course???? 😀

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

Yea, they’ve done a really good job.

Very pleased with it.

Waited so long, been 14? months out the water. 

 

I now just need to get out and earn some money again.